Which to use
“apoya” and “asoma” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,225
- “apoya” frequency rank
- #23,675
- “asoma” frequency rank
- 26900
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | apoya | asoma |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de apoyar o de apoyarse. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de asomar o de asomarse. |
Where the eye mixes apoya and asoma
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: apoya vs asoma
A purely visual mix-up. apoya ([aˈpoʝa]) and asoma ([aˈsoma]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26900, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
apoya is recorded at frequency rank #3,225, classified as averb, pronounced [aˈpoʝa]. asoma is at rank #23,675, tagged as averb, pronounced [aˈsoma].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 26900, this pair ranks #229,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of apoya vs asoma
Shared letters: ao. Private to "apoya": py. Private to "asoma": ms.
"apoya" · 5 letters · shape VCVVV · "asoma" · 5 letters · shape VCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "apoya" and "asoma" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "apoya" or "asoma"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "apoya" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "asoma" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #229,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "apoya" and "asoma" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "ánima vs asoma". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #229,412 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.